Invitation: meaning, definitions and examples
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invitation
[ หษชnvษชหteษชสษn ]
formal event
A written or spoken request to someone to take part in a particular event, ceremony, or celebration.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Thank you for the beautiful invitation to your wedding.
- She received an invitation to speak at the conference.
formal offer
The action of inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She extended an invitation to join her for dinner.
- I gladly accepted the invitation to visit their new home.
welcome
A warm, friendly, or polite request to someone to do something or to go somewhere.
Synonyms
hospitality, openness, welcome
Examples of usage
- The hostess extended a gracious invitation to make oneself at home.
- He felt a sense of invitation to explore the new city.
Translations
Translations of the word "invitation" in other languages:
๐ต๐น convite
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคฟเคฎเคเคคเฅเคฐเคฃ
๐ฉ๐ช Einladung
๐ฎ๐ฉ undangan
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐะฟัะพัะตะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ zaproszenie
๐ฏ๐ต ๆๅพ
๐ซ๐ท invitation
๐ช๐ธ invitaciรณn
๐น๐ท davet
๐ฐ๐ท ์ด๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฏุนูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ pozvรกnka
๐ธ๐ฐ pozvรกnka
๐จ๐ณ ้่ฏท
๐ธ๐ฎ vabilo
๐ฎ๐ธ boรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐาััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฌแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dษvษt
๐ฒ๐ฝ invitaciรณn
Word origin
The word 'invitation' originated from the Latin word 'invitatio', meaning 'a summoning'. Over time, it evolved to encompass the act of requesting someone's presence or participation in an event. The concept of inviting others has been a fundamental part of social interactions and ceremonies throughout history, reflecting human desires for companionship and shared experiences.
See also: invite, invitee, invitees, inviting, uninvited, uninviting, uninvitingly.